Rolled lead screw drives

Rolled threads · robust design · cost-efficient 

When robust series solutions and cost-efficient manufacturing are the priority, our lead screw drives with rolled screws are the right choice. They enable high lead angles, long screw lengths, and flexible thread forms – ideal for high-performance drive and positioning tasks with defined tolerances.
 

Design advantages at Feinmess Suhl

  • Large lead angles up to 90° – high travel speeds and efficient force transmission
  • Long designs up to 3 m – ideal for axes, linear systems, and large positioning ranges
  • Custom variants – thread form, material, and operating environment precisely matched

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Your customized technical options

Technical configuration options:

  • Pitch: from ≥ 0.2 mm · lead angles up to 90°
  • Diameter: 3 – 25 mm
  • Length: screws supplied as bars up to 3 m or from pre-machined blanks
  • Materials: stainless steel, additional materials on request
  • Thread forms: metric, UTS, Whitworth, trapezoidal, special forms
  • Design: single-start or multi-start

Optional extensions:

  • Special lubrication & coatings: functional tribology matched to application, environment, and service life
  • Further development with bearing or motor integration: up to complete assemblies, actuator or micrometer stage
  • Documentation for invasive medical technology, aerospace (additional industries on request)

In short: Robust and cost-efficient lead screw drives when high lead angles, long screws, and flexible geometries are required.

Lead Screw (M4x1P0,5/61/80) - 76910315114

  • Diameter:  4 mm
  • Single-start
  • Lead: 0.5 mm
  • Thread length: 61 mm
  • Overall length: 80 mm
  • Screw: 1.4104 martensitic, sulfur-alloyed stainless steel
  • Nut: PEEK PVX high-performance polymer (PEEK) with solid-lubricant reinforcement
  • Option: customizable to customer specifications

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Material and Design Features

  • Rolled thread – higher surface quality and compressive strength compared to milled thread
  • PEEK PVX nut self-lubricating, no external lubricant required, chemical-resistant
  • Low particle emission – cleanroom-compatible
  • Screw material 1.4104 corrosion-resistant, hardenable
  • Special versions (lengths, shaft geometries) available on request

Applications

Used in positioning axes and lift units for cleanroom technology (ISO 1–6), dosing pumps and surgical actuators in medical technology, pipetting robots and valve actuation in laboratory automation, as well as focusing units in optics and photonics, semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, dental technology, and precision measurement technology.

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We offer a wide range of customer-specific configurations – from geometry to material and lubrication, all the way to the finished assembly.

Mechanical Design

  • Diameter 3–25 mm
  • Lead from ≥ 0.2 mm, lead angle up to 90°
  • Screws available as bar stock up to 3 m or from pre-machined blanks
  • Single- or multi-start design
  • Thread forms: metric, UTS, Whitworth, trapezoidal, special forms

Materials & Coatings

  • Stainless steel; additional materials available on request
  • Special lubrication & coating: functional tribology tailored to application, environment, and service life

Environmental Adaptation

  • Cryogenic and high-temperature versions
  • Vacuum and cleanroom versions (ISO classes)
  • Radiation-resistant variants (e.g., aerospace)
  • Matched screw-nut pairing

Accuracy & Preload

  • Accuracy classes P1–P5
  • Application-specific preload systems, backlash-free

Assembly Extensions

  • Combination with bearings or motor – up to complete actuators or micrometer stages
  • Documentation for invasive medicine and aerospace; additional documentation available on request

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Lead Screw (M3x0,5 - RH/LH) - 769103152314

  • Diameter: 3 mm
  • 2-Start
  • Lead: 0.5 mm
  • Thread Length: 19.4 mm
  • Overall Length: 53.4 mm
  • Spindle: Stainless steel – corrosion-resistant, hygienic, and long-lasting
  • Nut: Bronze – with excellent sliding properties for smooth-running, low-wear motion
  • Option: Customizable to customer-specific requirements

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Material and Design Features

  • Rolled thread – higher surface quality and compressive strength compared to milled thread
  • Stainless steel spindle – corrosion-resistant, non-magnetic, hygienic
  • Bronze nut – self-lubricating due to excellent sliding and emergency-running properties, low wear
  • 2-start design – higher feed per revolution at compact overall size
  • Special versions (lengths, leads, materials) available on request

Applications

Used in precision measurement technology, laboratory and medical technology, optics and sensor technology, as well as in compact actuators for automation and robotics, where precise, low-backlash linear motion is required in a small installation space.

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We offer a wide range of customer-specific configurations – from geometry to material and lubrication, all the way to the finished assembly.

Mechanical Design

  • Diameter 3–25 mm
  • Lead from ≥ 0.2 mm, lead angle up to 90°
  • Screws available as bar stock up to 3 m or from pre-machined blanks
  • Single- or multi-start design
  • Thread forms: metric, UTS, Whitworth, trapezoidal, special forms

Materials & Coatings

  • Stainless steel; additional materials available on request
  • Special lubrication & coating: functional tribology tailored to application, environment, and service life

Environmental Adaptation

  • Cryogenic and high-temperature versions
  • Vacuum and cleanroom versions (ISO classes)
  • Radiation-resistant variants (e.g., aerospace)
  • Matched screw-nut pairing

Accuracy & Preload

  • Accuracy classes P1–P5
  • Application-specific preload systems, backlash-free

Assembly Extensions

  • Combination with bearings or motor – up to complete actuators or micrometer stages
  • Documentation for invasive medicine and aerospace; additional documentation available on request

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Lead Screw M3x1-P0,5 - 76910357310

  • Diameter: 3 mm
  • 2-start
  • Lead: 1.0 mm
  • Threaded length: 172 mm
  • Overall length: 185 mm
  • Journal: Dia 2.5-0.005/-0.011
  • Knurl: DIN 82 RAA T 0.4
  • Stainless, hygienic steel with good corrosion resistance, non-magnetic and food-grade
  • Thin-film coating (PVD/DLC)
  • Option: customizable to customer specification

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Material & Design Features

  • Rolled thread – higher surface quality and compressive strength compared to cut threads
  • Stainless steel: corrosion-resistant, non-magnetic, hygienic & food-grade
  • Thin-film coating (PVD/DLC)
  • Special lubrication & coating available on request – tailored to application and environment

Applications

Ideal for household use (furniture, bathroom, kitchen), foodservice (stainless steel kitchens, wash areas), interior fittings (visible, corrosion-free fastenings), and mechanical engineering (damp or corrosive environments).

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We offer a wide range of customer-specific configurations – from geometry to material and lubrication through to complete assemblies.

Mechanical Design

  • Diameter 2–20 mm (thread-forming, M2–M20 or special diameters)
  • Lead per DIN/ISO, standard and fine threads possible
  • Shaft lengths as bar stock or as pre-machined blanks/screws
  • Single- or multi-start design
  • Thread forms: metric, UTS, Whitworth, trapezoidal, special forms

Materials & Coatings

  • Stainless, hygienic steel with good corrosion resistance, non-magnetic and food-grade; other materials on request
  • Special lubrication & coating: functional tribology, tailored to application, environment, and service life
  • Thin-film coatings (PVD/DLC) to optimize tribology and reduce friction, wear, and corrosion on components. Depending on the variant, they can improve sliding properties, increase wear resistance, or provide additional corrosion protection

Environmental Adaptation

  • Food-grade and hygienic designs (FDA/EU compliant)
  • Damp, wet, and outdoor variants, corrosion-resistant
  • High- and low-temperature versions on request
  • Matched screw-nut pairing for friction-optimized engagement

Accuracy & Fit

  • Tolerance classes per DIN/ISO (e.g. 6g/6H)
  • Low-backlash, precise-fit connections for a clean appearance and secure hold

Assembly Expansion

  • Combination with nuts, washers, sealing elements – up to complete fastener sets
  • Documentation for food technology, medical technology, and cleanroom applications; others on request

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Lead Screw M8x2,5 - 76847902210

  • Thread: M8x2.5 P1.25, rolled
  • Lead error: 0.040/100 mm
  • Lead error per revolution: 0.003 mm
  • Overall length: 76.5 mm
  • Threaded length: 52 mm
  • Journal: Diameter 4.4 h8 (0/-0.018)
  • Journal: Diameter 7.185 h7 (0/-0.015)
  • Drive journal: Diameter 4.08 (0/-0.08), SW 5.5
  • Center hole: DIN 332-A0.8x1.7
  • Option: customizable to customer specification

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Material & Design Features

  • Rolled thread – higher surface quality and compressive strength compared to cut threads
  • Precision journals Diameter 4.4 h8 and Diameter 7.185 h7 for backlash-free, high-precision bearing
  • Surface finish Rz 4 in the journal area, Rz 10 elsewhere
  • Thread runout to DIN 76-1, undercut to DIN 509-E0.2x0.1
  • Special lubrication & coating available on request – tailored to application and environment

Applications
Ideal for precision drives and positioning systems in mechanical engineering, optics/photonics, semiconductor technology, medical technology, and research.

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Customized Configurations

We offer a wide range of customer-specific configurations – from geometry to material and lubrication through to complete assemblies.

Mechanical Design

  • Diameter 3–25 mm; lead from ≥0.2 mm, lead angle up to 90°
  • Screws as bar stock up to 3 m or pre-machined blanks
  • Single- or multi-start designs
  • Thread forms: metric, UTS, Whitworth, trapezoidal, special forms

Materials & Coatings

  • Stainless steel (e.g. 1.4301, 1.4305, 1.4104), others on request
  • Nut materials bronze (CuSn8) or self-lubricating PEEK PVX
  • Special lubrication & coating (functional tribology, e.g. Tribobond series), matched to application, environment, and service life

Environmental Adaptation

  • Cryogenic and high-temperature versions
  • Vacuum and cleanroom versions (ISO classes)
  • Radiation-resistant variants (e.g. aerospace)
  • Matched screw-nut pairing

Accuracy & Preload

  • Accuracy classes P1–P5
  • Application-specific preload systems, backlash-free

Assembly Expansion

  • Combination with bearings or motors up to actuators or micrometer stages
  • Documentation for invasive medical technology and aerospace; others on request

Precision Lead Screws        Customized Lead Screws​​​        Contact our technician